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MONDAY - JUNE 24, 2013 - P90X2 - X2 Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps
I remember this being one of the easier X2 workouts. It was, but I was still sweating like crazy. My moment for the day was bringing my knees in on the 3-Ball Extravaganza move. I wasn't able to do that on my first round of P90X2 last year. I didn't bring it in much, but I did get my foot off the back ball. I did 6 of those. I didn't really have too many problems with any of the other moves.
Time: 48 minutes; Calories Burned: 440; Avg Heart Rate: 118; Max Heart Rate: 154.
TUESDAY - JUNE 25, 2013 - P90X2 - P.A.P. Lower
I'm still not sure what to make of this routine. It's one of those "science" workouts which is supposed to improve athletic performance. I guess I can see how it could do that, as there is a lot of balance, speed, explosiveness, and core strength involved. I was only able to do 6 of the 8 Step Up Convict moves because my balance is so bad. I also had some problems holding the Side-Bridge Leg Lifts. Other than that, I did OK. I think if I'd been doing solely P90X2 for the last few months, I'd have done better.
Time: 62 minutes; Calories burned: 529; Avg Heart Rate: 115; Max Heart Rate: 150.
WEDNESDAY - JUNE 26, 2013 - P90X2 - V-Sculpt
Not much to say on this one. I used 25 lbs on the heavier weight moves and 15's on the Renegade moves. Pullups weren't great as usual, but I did my best. I'm still concentrating on eating better. It's not perfect, but much improved over the last few weeks. I saw someone else's blog where she said she really "got" it when she decided to eat to "fuel" her body. Makes sense, and I've been thinking about that when making choices.
Time: 53 minutes; Calories Burned: 399; Avg Heart Rate: 108; Max Heart Rate: 149.
THURSDAY - JUNE 27, 2013 - P90X2 - X2 Yoga
I needed Yoga today, as my body's getting sore again. I made the mistake of eating beforehand (which I hardly ever do), and I felt it during the workout, especially during the three series of Warrior One moves. There were a few of the stretches where I was tight and didn't get too deep into them, but otherwise it went well. One thing I've been noticing about Yoga lately is that my shoulders are burning when I'm reaching skyward in Warrior One. Yoga usually is within a few days after a shoulder workout, so those workouts must be working.
Time: 67 minutes; Calories Burned: 456; Avg Heart Rate: 104; Max Heart Rate: 138.
FRIDAY - JUNE 28, 2013 - P90X2 - P.A.P. Upper
This was one of those days where I wasn't dreading the specific workout, but instead just didn't feel like working out, period. As the workout was beginning I was wondering how I was going to get through it, even though I always do. I remembered most of the moves from the last time I did this back in March 2012, and I knew it was tough, but nothing like Chest and Back tough. The first complex was a lot harder than the second, because of the Renegade Rows, which can tire you out quickly. I also had to come out of the Plank on Medicine Ball move a few times, probably because I was talking myself out of it. The second complex wasn't as intense, but I had to modify the Towel Pullups because I still can't get the grip down. I did regular pullups instead. Overall, it went well, and I worked up a good sweat.
Time: 52 minutes; Calories Burned: 465; Avg Heart Rate: 118; Max Heart Rate: 158.
SATURDAY - JUNE 29, 2013 - P90X2 - Recovery and Mobility
Not much to say. I'm still trying to get the nuances of the foam roller.
I received the new Focus T25 workout program today and I'm anxious to try that out after this Hybrid is completed. In the last few weeks I've also ordered Les Mills Pump, Les Mills Combat, and Tai Cheng to give myself a better variety in what I'm doing. I'm really looking for things that aren't going to be beating up my body as much. I'm especially intrigued by Tai Cheng. I'm hoping it'll help me with my horrible balance.
Time: 57 minutes; Calories Burned: 194; Avg Heart Rate: 84; Max Heart Rate: 109.
SUNDAY - JUNE 30, 2013 - P90X2 - X2 Ab Ripper and WEIGH IN
X2 AB RIPPER
The workout went well. Nothing extraordinary
Time: 16 minutes; Calories Burned: 116; Avg Heart Rate: 104; Max Heart Rate: 125.
WEIGH IN
Old Scale: Weight: 174.7; Body Fat: 22.1%
New Scale: Weight: 188.0; Body Fat: 19.9%
A loss of .9 lbs and .3% body fat on the old scale, and a loss of 1.8 lbs on the new scale and no change in body fat%. I tried concentrating on eating better this week, and it seemed to pay off. Still far from perfect, but a change in the right direction.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
I did OK on the workouts. The main thing was I've been trying to eat better. Next week is Asylum-Volume 2. I know Monday and Tuesday are going to be tough.
Monday, June 24, 2013
Monday, June 17, 2013
HYBRID - WEEK 9 - P90X (Phase 2) - Week of 6/17/2013
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MONDAY - JUNE 17, 2013 - P90X - Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps
I'm back at it after taking last week off to recover from my brief sickness. This starts the third and final month of the 90 day Hybrid and this month is going to be really tough. I can tell. There's very few "easy" workouts in the next 4 weeks. Today's workout went well. I got through it without the overwhelming fatigue I'd been feeling about 10 days ago. As I'm typing this about 15 minutes after finishing the workout, my arms are trembling a bit. I did Ok on the pushup moves but not great. I don't think I beat any of my pushup numbers from the last few times I did this workout in January, but I did match many of them. I was using 25 lbs on the triceps moves early on, but I noticed a little over halfway through that I was struggling with that weight and losing form, so I dropped down to 20s on the last few sets. That seemed to work better. Overall, I'm happy I got through it OK. When I was putting away the weights, I noticed the Ab Ripper X section starting. I don't know how I used to do this workout (or any other for that matter), and then follow it up with Ab Ripper X. I guess I was younger in those days.
Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 586; Avg Heart Rate: 128; Max Heart Rate: 215.
TUESDAY - JUNE 18, 2013 - P90X - Plyometrics
I think I'm getting back to normal. I was a bit sore after yesterday's workout, but nothing unusual Today's Plyo workout went well. I wasn't really crashing at any point. I did modify the Hot Foot move. Because I have no spring in my foot, I'm landing flat-footed, and it simply kills my knees, especially my left one, and I see no benefit in that. I did some sort of a hop-skip thingy instead. The last two or three days I've been eating like crap, craving junk food, Diet Pepsi, etc. Again, it's stress, but I need to control it. I'm actually feeling pretty good because I've been working out again, but the garbage eating will catch up to me sooner or later if I don't stop it.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 649; Avg Heart Rate: 130; Max Heart Rate: 157.
WEDNESDAY - JUNE 19, 2013 - P90X - Back and Biceps
This one wore me out. I haven't done too much pure weightlifting during this Hybrid, so on a few of the bicep moves I backed down 5 lbs from the last time I did this workout in January. Overall, I did OK. I started the final Strip Set move with 40s, but I had to put down the weights after 4 reps, wait a few seconds, then pick them up again and finish the final 4 reps. The rest of the set I finished without having to stop. I didn't do well on the pullups, as anticipated, because I haven't done pullups in a month. I didn't even do one towel pullup. I can't get the grip down. I'm finding myself a bit sore from the last two days. Certainly more sore than I was yesterday. Trying to eat better.
Time: 51 minutes; Calories Burned: 546; Avg Heart Rate: 127; Max Heart Rate: 165.
THURSDAY - JUNE 20, 2013 - P90X - Yoga X
I can't say I was looking forward to today's 92 minute Yoga session, but I wasn't dreading it either. I was pretty relaxed going into it. There's some days when I'm doing "angry" Yoga, but today wasn't one of those days. I concentrated on keeping my big toe off the ground to stabilize my ankles on the poses in the first half on the workout, and it seemed to work. My ankles weren't rolling in like they usually do, and I wasn't losing my balance as much. Plus, it helped with my form in general. I even did OK on the balance poses to start the second half of the workout. It was somewhat encouraging.
Time: 92 minutes; Calories Burned: 698; Avg Heart Rate: 109; Max Heart Rate: 137.
FRIDAY - JUNE 21, 2013 - P90X - Legs and Back
A bit uneventful workout. I did 64 pullups total, which is way off my high, but 6 more than I did in Week 1 of the Hybrid. Again, I haven't been doing a lot of them lately. I'm weak on them to begin with, but even weaker when my muscles aren't constantly being trained. On most of the leg exercises using weights, I used 15's. I normally use 20's, but I grabbed the 15s and didn't feel like pausing and going back and getting the 20's. I also grabbed a set of dumbells that were 38 lbs each, for use in the Calf Raises, but after the first set of those I thought I might drop them on my foot, so I went back to the 15's for the final two sets. Overall, it was a good, solid workout.
Time: 59 minutes; Calories Burned: 582; Avg Heart Rate: 123; Max Heart Rate: 155.
SATURDAY - JUNE 22, 2013 - P90X - Kenpo X
I'm still eating poorly, so I didn't have a lot of energy for the workout today. It wasn't bad. It just wasn't as good as it could have been. I saw an interview with Beachbody CEO Carl Daikeler at Summit today. He mentioned you need a reason for putting yourself through all this. I knew that, but think I've lost my focus along the way. Sometimes (especially lately) I think I'm just going through the motions. I used to be excited about the weight losses. Now that I've plateaued weight wise, I need to find a new reason. Eating better is definitely something I can and need to concentrate on. I just need to come up with a workable plan.
Time: 59 minutes; Calories Burned: 434; Avg Heart Rate: 107; Max Heart Rate: 134
SUNDAY - JUNE 23, 2013 - P90X - Ab Ripper X and Weigh In
AB RIPPER X
Nothing special about today's Ab Ripper. I wasn't really into it, so I didn't do a lot of extra moves. Again, I stopped at 50 Mason Twists. As usual, I did it without the DVD and took my time.
Time: 19 minutes; Calories Burned: 155; Avg Heart Rate: 111; Max Heart Rate: 143.
WEIGH IN
Old Scale: Weight: 175.6; Body Fat: 22.4%. A loss of .3 lbs and .1% Body Fat.
New Scale: Weight: 189.8; Body Fat: 19.9%. A gain of 1.8 lbs and .2% Body Fat
Totally ridiculous that the figures between the two scales are that far apart. I'm tending to think the new one is more accurate because of the way I ate this week. But I'm still tracking things on the old scale because it's the one I've been using for the last five years, and it gives me a better frame of reference from where I started. I'll keep using both until the end of the Hybrid, then get myself weighed at my Health Clinic on a doctor's scale to see which one is more accurate. Either way, I need to commit to eating better. Despite what the scales say, I know I didn't eat well this week and I feel heavy and sluggish. Plus I'm getting a bit of a belly.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
It felt good to get back into it after the week off, but I've been annoyingly sore since Wednesday. I'm making a commitment to myself to eat better.
My Story
MONDAY - JUNE 17, 2013 - P90X - Chest, Shoulders, and Triceps
I'm back at it after taking last week off to recover from my brief sickness. This starts the third and final month of the 90 day Hybrid and this month is going to be really tough. I can tell. There's very few "easy" workouts in the next 4 weeks. Today's workout went well. I got through it without the overwhelming fatigue I'd been feeling about 10 days ago. As I'm typing this about 15 minutes after finishing the workout, my arms are trembling a bit. I did Ok on the pushup moves but not great. I don't think I beat any of my pushup numbers from the last few times I did this workout in January, but I did match many of them. I was using 25 lbs on the triceps moves early on, but I noticed a little over halfway through that I was struggling with that weight and losing form, so I dropped down to 20s on the last few sets. That seemed to work better. Overall, I'm happy I got through it OK. When I was putting away the weights, I noticed the Ab Ripper X section starting. I don't know how I used to do this workout (or any other for that matter), and then follow it up with Ab Ripper X. I guess I was younger in those days.
Time: 55 minutes; Calories Burned: 586; Avg Heart Rate: 128; Max Heart Rate: 215.
TUESDAY - JUNE 18, 2013 - P90X - Plyometrics
I think I'm getting back to normal. I was a bit sore after yesterday's workout, but nothing unusual Today's Plyo workout went well. I wasn't really crashing at any point. I did modify the Hot Foot move. Because I have no spring in my foot, I'm landing flat-footed, and it simply kills my knees, especially my left one, and I see no benefit in that. I did some sort of a hop-skip thingy instead. The last two or three days I've been eating like crap, craving junk food, Diet Pepsi, etc. Again, it's stress, but I need to control it. I'm actually feeling pretty good because I've been working out again, but the garbage eating will catch up to me sooner or later if I don't stop it.
Time: 58 minutes; Calories Burned: 649; Avg Heart Rate: 130; Max Heart Rate: 157.
WEDNESDAY - JUNE 19, 2013 - P90X - Back and Biceps
This one wore me out. I haven't done too much pure weightlifting during this Hybrid, so on a few of the bicep moves I backed down 5 lbs from the last time I did this workout in January. Overall, I did OK. I started the final Strip Set move with 40s, but I had to put down the weights after 4 reps, wait a few seconds, then pick them up again and finish the final 4 reps. The rest of the set I finished without having to stop. I didn't do well on the pullups, as anticipated, because I haven't done pullups in a month. I didn't even do one towel pullup. I can't get the grip down. I'm finding myself a bit sore from the last two days. Certainly more sore than I was yesterday. Trying to eat better.
Time: 51 minutes; Calories Burned: 546; Avg Heart Rate: 127; Max Heart Rate: 165.
THURSDAY - JUNE 20, 2013 - P90X - Yoga X
I can't say I was looking forward to today's 92 minute Yoga session, but I wasn't dreading it either. I was pretty relaxed going into it. There's some days when I'm doing "angry" Yoga, but today wasn't one of those days. I concentrated on keeping my big toe off the ground to stabilize my ankles on the poses in the first half on the workout, and it seemed to work. My ankles weren't rolling in like they usually do, and I wasn't losing my balance as much. Plus, it helped with my form in general. I even did OK on the balance poses to start the second half of the workout. It was somewhat encouraging.
Time: 92 minutes; Calories Burned: 698; Avg Heart Rate: 109; Max Heart Rate: 137.
FRIDAY - JUNE 21, 2013 - P90X - Legs and Back
A bit uneventful workout. I did 64 pullups total, which is way off my high, but 6 more than I did in Week 1 of the Hybrid. Again, I haven't been doing a lot of them lately. I'm weak on them to begin with, but even weaker when my muscles aren't constantly being trained. On most of the leg exercises using weights, I used 15's. I normally use 20's, but I grabbed the 15s and didn't feel like pausing and going back and getting the 20's. I also grabbed a set of dumbells that were 38 lbs each, for use in the Calf Raises, but after the first set of those I thought I might drop them on my foot, so I went back to the 15's for the final two sets. Overall, it was a good, solid workout.
Time: 59 minutes; Calories Burned: 582; Avg Heart Rate: 123; Max Heart Rate: 155.
SATURDAY - JUNE 22, 2013 - P90X - Kenpo X
I'm still eating poorly, so I didn't have a lot of energy for the workout today. It wasn't bad. It just wasn't as good as it could have been. I saw an interview with Beachbody CEO Carl Daikeler at Summit today. He mentioned you need a reason for putting yourself through all this. I knew that, but think I've lost my focus along the way. Sometimes (especially lately) I think I'm just going through the motions. I used to be excited about the weight losses. Now that I've plateaued weight wise, I need to find a new reason. Eating better is definitely something I can and need to concentrate on. I just need to come up with a workable plan.
Time: 59 minutes; Calories Burned: 434; Avg Heart Rate: 107; Max Heart Rate: 134
SUNDAY - JUNE 23, 2013 - P90X - Ab Ripper X and Weigh In
AB RIPPER X
Nothing special about today's Ab Ripper. I wasn't really into it, so I didn't do a lot of extra moves. Again, I stopped at 50 Mason Twists. As usual, I did it without the DVD and took my time.
Time: 19 minutes; Calories Burned: 155; Avg Heart Rate: 111; Max Heart Rate: 143.
WEIGH IN
Old Scale: Weight: 175.6; Body Fat: 22.4%. A loss of .3 lbs and .1% Body Fat.
New Scale: Weight: 189.8; Body Fat: 19.9%. A gain of 1.8 lbs and .2% Body Fat
Totally ridiculous that the figures between the two scales are that far apart. I'm tending to think the new one is more accurate because of the way I ate this week. But I'm still tracking things on the old scale because it's the one I've been using for the last five years, and it gives me a better frame of reference from where I started. I'll keep using both until the end of the Hybrid, then get myself weighed at my Health Clinic on a doctor's scale to see which one is more accurate. Either way, I need to commit to eating better. Despite what the scales say, I know I didn't eat well this week and I feel heavy and sluggish. Plus I'm getting a bit of a belly.
THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
It felt good to get back into it after the week off, but I've been annoyingly sore since Wednesday. I'm making a commitment to myself to eat better.
Saturday, June 15, 2013
HYBRID - WEEK 8(B) - REST and Catch Up - Week of 6/10/2013
MONDAY, JUNE 10, 2013 through FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 2013 - REST
I decided to give my body a break and take the week off. The sickness simply sapped my strength. I don't think I'm completely recovered, and to continue just for the sake of continuing isn't smart.
SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2013 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - On One Leg for Legs
I skipped this workout last Friday because I was sick. I wanted to get it in as part of the Hybrid, so I did it today instead of resting. It's basically all balancing on one leg, which I suck at, but I did my best. There were a few times I was able to do consecutive moves without tapping my free foot, but for the most part I had to tap.
Time: 52 minutes; Calories Burned: 359; Avg Heart Rate: 104; Max Heart Rate: 151.
SUNDAY, JUNE 16 2013 - P90X - X-Stretch and WEIGH IN
X-STRETCH
Another make up workout, as I skipped this one last Thursday. I ate like crap most of the early part of the day today (after my morning Weigh In). Stress eating again. I was feeling the effects of the eating, even though I was only doing X-Stretch. I burned 377 calories, where I normally burn in the low 200's. This tells me my heart was working harder because of the garbage I ate. Not good.
Time: 57 minutes; Calories Burned: 377; Avg Heart Rate: 102; Max Heart Rate: 125.
WEIGH IN
Weight: 175.9; Body Fat: 22.5% (New Scale: Weight: 188.0; Body Fat: 19.7%)
An increase of 1.6 lbs and .6% body fat. No exercise and not great eating.
I decided to give my body a break and take the week off. The sickness simply sapped my strength. I don't think I'm completely recovered, and to continue just for the sake of continuing isn't smart.
SATURDAY, JUNE 15, 2013 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - On One Leg for Legs
I skipped this workout last Friday because I was sick. I wanted to get it in as part of the Hybrid, so I did it today instead of resting. It's basically all balancing on one leg, which I suck at, but I did my best. There were a few times I was able to do consecutive moves without tapping my free foot, but for the most part I had to tap.
Time: 52 minutes; Calories Burned: 359; Avg Heart Rate: 104; Max Heart Rate: 151.
SUNDAY, JUNE 16 2013 - P90X - X-Stretch and WEIGH IN
X-STRETCH
Another make up workout, as I skipped this one last Thursday. I ate like crap most of the early part of the day today (after my morning Weigh In). Stress eating again. I was feeling the effects of the eating, even though I was only doing X-Stretch. I burned 377 calories, where I normally burn in the low 200's. This tells me my heart was working harder because of the garbage I ate. Not good.
Time: 57 minutes; Calories Burned: 377; Avg Heart Rate: 102; Max Heart Rate: 125.
WEIGH IN
Weight: 175.9; Body Fat: 22.5% (New Scale: Weight: 188.0; Body Fat: 19.7%)
An increase of 1.6 lbs and .6% body fat. No exercise and not great eating.
Monday, June 3, 2013
HYBRID - WEEK 8 - MIXED BAG (Various Alternative and Bonus Workouts) - Week of 6/3/2013
My entire Hybrid schedule is on the April 6, 2013 entry.
This week is filled with Alternative and Bonus workouts I have that I couldn't fit into the Hybrid schedule in other weeks.
MONDAY - JUNE 3, 2013 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Upper Body Balance
This was the last workout of Volume 2 of Tony's One on One series and was a glimpse of what was to come in P90X2. A lot of pushups on medicine balls and a lot of core moves in boat position. I did pretty good on the pushup moves, doing 30 Four Ball Pushups (only coming off once), and I even got in 3 Impossible Pushups. That doesn't sound like a lot, but it's only the second time in about 7 attempts that I even did one. I like the workout in general. The pace is a bit slow, and my heart rate didn't get up too high because of the breaks Tony was taking, but after the fast pace of last week's P90X+ workouts, it was welcomed.
Time: 53 minutes; Calories Burned: 344; Avg Heart Rate: 102; Max Heart Rate: 150.
TUESDAY - JUNE 4, 2013 - 1) INSANITY: THE ASYLUM (VOLUME 2) - Pure Contact, and 2) INSANITY - Sanity Check
PURE CONTACT
This is only a 23 minute workout that concentrates on jumping and landing properly. It's only the second time I've done it, but I remembered I enjoyed it the first time, so I was looking forward to it. I got a bit tangled up in my footwork at times on some of the agility moves, but otherwise it went well. I forgot to hit "start" on my heart rate monitor, so I made some educated guesses based on my numbers from last time and how hard I was pushing this time. Even though it's a short workout, you are exerting yourself almost the entire time.
Time: 23 minutes; Calories Burned: 220; Avg Heart Rate: 123; Max Heart Rate: 148.
SANITY CHECK
I had this workout scheduled for the beginning of week 4, but I'd lent it to someone who'd misplaced it, so I did Insanity Fit Test on that day instead. I was a bit bummed at the time because I'd only done Sanity Check once before, and really wanted to include it in the Hybrid. Since I only had Pure Contact scheduled for today, and it was short workout, I figured I'd add in Sanity Check today, as it's also a short workout. After finishing Pure Contact, the only time I had between the workouts was the time it took me to change discs in the DVD player. I remember the first time I did Sanity Check I struggled a bit, but this time I didn't have any problems. Maybe because I was already warmed up. Anyways, I enjoyed it. It's a good sampling of Insanity. Also, I remembered to start the heart rate monitor for this one.
Time: 26 minutes; Calories Burned: 258; Avg Heart Rate: 123; Max Heart Rate: 147.
WEDNESDAY - JUNE 5, 2013 - INSANITY - Upper Body Weight Training
I'd only done this one once before, in March 2013. At the time, I recall it being hard, but not as hard as anticipated. Today it was hard. Harder than anticipated. As with the first time I did it, I used 20 lbs on the 12 rep moves, 25 lbs on the 10 rep moves, and 30 lbs on the 8 rep moves. The only exception was I used 10's (all three rounds) on the pushups where you lift one arm off the floor at the top of the pushup. I did all the reps on all the moves, which is good. I know I used too heavy weights on a lot of the moves, and too little on a few others, but he moves so fast, it's almost impossible to adjust my Powerblock weights. I'm typing this about 30 minutes after the workout. My body is still shaking, and my arms are still a bit numb. On a side note, my body is sore almost everyday. I think I may be coming down with a cold because it's unusually achy today. I'm hoping it's just the workouts causing it. The rest of this week is probably the easiest four day stretch of the Hybrid. A perfect time for it.
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 471; Avg Heart Rate: 124; Max Heart Rate: 153.
THURSDAY - JUNE 6, 2013 - REST
Turns out the cold I thought I had coming on was real. I wasn't felling real good this morning (running a small fever), but went into work anyways. I began having chills a few times during the day. About 3:00 I decided was no longer useful in the state I was in, so I left 90 minutes early. The entire 30 minute ride home I was shaking uncontrollably. I made it home, jumped in bed at 3:30, and stayed there for about 24 hours straight. I had X-Stretch scheduled for today. I figured if there was a workout to miss that wouldn't hurt me, it would be this one. I think the onset of this thing combined with the intense Upper Body Weight Training workout I did yesterday really did me in.
FRIDAY - JUNE 7, 2013 - REST
Still sick. Didn't go to work, which is rare for me. I don't get sick very often (maybe every two or three years), but when I do, I'm usually sick for at least 5 days. I felt a little better towards the end of the day, but not enough to do anything. I finally took a shower before going to bed, and that wore me out. I had Tony Horton's One On One On One Leg For Legs scheduled for today. I'd only done it twice before, but it's basically a balancing routine with no impact or cardio involved. Since I can't balance very well, I really don't get too much out of it. Again, not an important workout to skip.
SATURDAY - JUNE 8, 2013 - P90X - Cardio X
I'm feeling even a bit better than yesterday, and even got out to the nearby supermarket to pick up a few things. Unless I have a relapse, I'm thinking I got off easy with this bug. I was debating on what to do with my Hybrid schedule. I was thinking of just taking a full week off to let my body fully recover, and picking it up again next Thursday, or ... just letting go of the two workouts I missed (since they were almost rest days anyways), and simply stick to what I had normally scheduled. Since Cardio X is not one of the most intense workouts I'm doing, I decided to go for it in the early evening. About 2 minutes into the warmup I was thinking it might have been a bad move, as I started laboring. I ended up getting through it OK, only taking it a bit easier than normal on the Dreya Rolls, but I'm still wondering if it's the right decision. I keep reading that you have to listen to your body. Something's telling me to take a break. The problem is that I don't know if it's my body telling me it's had enough, or if it's my brain coming up with excuses to take a break. The macho side of me is saying to go for it while the cautious side is telling me no. I'm going to do the 13 minute ab workout I have scheduled for tomorrow, and sometime before my workout Monday evening I'm going to have to decide what to about next week.
Time: 43 minutes; Calories Burned: 375; Avg Heart Rate: 117; Max Heart Rate: 149.
SUNDAY - JUNE 9, 2013 - INSANITY - Fast and Furious Abs / Weigh-In
FAST AND FURIOUS ABS
I spent the early part of the day taking it easy and almost felt normal again. About 4pm I went grocery shopping and was getting a bit light headed. When I came home I trimmed a few bushes for about 30 minutes and got a bit winded. I started the workout a bit after 7pm. By the second exercise I was really winded. I got through the 13 minute workout, but it's obvious my body's not recovered yet, even though I thought and hoped it would be. I guess I'm not Superman afterall.
Time: 13 minutes; Calories Burned: 125; Avg Heart Rate: 121; Max Heart Rate: 140.
WEIGH-IN
Weight: 174.3; Body Fat: 21.9%
A drop of 1.1 lb and .5% body fat. I was expecting a drop because I haven't eaten much since Thursday, but the body fat decrease is significant for one week. On the new scale I dropped 2.2 lbs and .2% body fat.
OVERALL THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
It was a strange week. In my five years of doing this, I think this is the first time I've ever missed a scheduled workout (illness or otherwise) in the middle of an official program. The first three days went fine, but after that it was hard to judge because I missed two workouts, and wasn't at 100% in the other two. However, it wasn't a total loss. It told me to listen to my body and to take care of it. You do the best you can. I think I'm going to play it smart and decide to take next week off.
This week is filled with Alternative and Bonus workouts I have that I couldn't fit into the Hybrid schedule in other weeks.
MONDAY - JUNE 3, 2013 - TONY HORTON ONE ON ONE - Upper Body Balance
This was the last workout of Volume 2 of Tony's One on One series and was a glimpse of what was to come in P90X2. A lot of pushups on medicine balls and a lot of core moves in boat position. I did pretty good on the pushup moves, doing 30 Four Ball Pushups (only coming off once), and I even got in 3 Impossible Pushups. That doesn't sound like a lot, but it's only the second time in about 7 attempts that I even did one. I like the workout in general. The pace is a bit slow, and my heart rate didn't get up too high because of the breaks Tony was taking, but after the fast pace of last week's P90X+ workouts, it was welcomed.
Time: 53 minutes; Calories Burned: 344; Avg Heart Rate: 102; Max Heart Rate: 150.
TUESDAY - JUNE 4, 2013 - 1) INSANITY: THE ASYLUM (VOLUME 2) - Pure Contact, and 2) INSANITY - Sanity Check
PURE CONTACT
This is only a 23 minute workout that concentrates on jumping and landing properly. It's only the second time I've done it, but I remembered I enjoyed it the first time, so I was looking forward to it. I got a bit tangled up in my footwork at times on some of the agility moves, but otherwise it went well. I forgot to hit "start" on my heart rate monitor, so I made some educated guesses based on my numbers from last time and how hard I was pushing this time. Even though it's a short workout, you are exerting yourself almost the entire time.
Time: 23 minutes; Calories Burned: 220; Avg Heart Rate: 123; Max Heart Rate: 148.
SANITY CHECK
I had this workout scheduled for the beginning of week 4, but I'd lent it to someone who'd misplaced it, so I did Insanity Fit Test on that day instead. I was a bit bummed at the time because I'd only done Sanity Check once before, and really wanted to include it in the Hybrid. Since I only had Pure Contact scheduled for today, and it was short workout, I figured I'd add in Sanity Check today, as it's also a short workout. After finishing Pure Contact, the only time I had between the workouts was the time it took me to change discs in the DVD player. I remember the first time I did Sanity Check I struggled a bit, but this time I didn't have any problems. Maybe because I was already warmed up. Anyways, I enjoyed it. It's a good sampling of Insanity. Also, I remembered to start the heart rate monitor for this one.
Time: 26 minutes; Calories Burned: 258; Avg Heart Rate: 123; Max Heart Rate: 147.
WEDNESDAY - JUNE 5, 2013 - INSANITY - Upper Body Weight Training
I'd only done this one once before, in March 2013. At the time, I recall it being hard, but not as hard as anticipated. Today it was hard. Harder than anticipated. As with the first time I did it, I used 20 lbs on the 12 rep moves, 25 lbs on the 10 rep moves, and 30 lbs on the 8 rep moves. The only exception was I used 10's (all three rounds) on the pushups where you lift one arm off the floor at the top of the pushup. I did all the reps on all the moves, which is good. I know I used too heavy weights on a lot of the moves, and too little on a few others, but he moves so fast, it's almost impossible to adjust my Powerblock weights. I'm typing this about 30 minutes after the workout. My body is still shaking, and my arms are still a bit numb. On a side note, my body is sore almost everyday. I think I may be coming down with a cold because it's unusually achy today. I'm hoping it's just the workouts causing it. The rest of this week is probably the easiest four day stretch of the Hybrid. A perfect time for it.
Time: 47 minutes; Calories Burned: 471; Avg Heart Rate: 124; Max Heart Rate: 153.
THURSDAY - JUNE 6, 2013 - REST
Turns out the cold I thought I had coming on was real. I wasn't felling real good this morning (running a small fever), but went into work anyways. I began having chills a few times during the day. About 3:00 I decided was no longer useful in the state I was in, so I left 90 minutes early. The entire 30 minute ride home I was shaking uncontrollably. I made it home, jumped in bed at 3:30, and stayed there for about 24 hours straight. I had X-Stretch scheduled for today. I figured if there was a workout to miss that wouldn't hurt me, it would be this one. I think the onset of this thing combined with the intense Upper Body Weight Training workout I did yesterday really did me in.
FRIDAY - JUNE 7, 2013 - REST
Still sick. Didn't go to work, which is rare for me. I don't get sick very often (maybe every two or three years), but when I do, I'm usually sick for at least 5 days. I felt a little better towards the end of the day, but not enough to do anything. I finally took a shower before going to bed, and that wore me out. I had Tony Horton's One On One On One Leg For Legs scheduled for today. I'd only done it twice before, but it's basically a balancing routine with no impact or cardio involved. Since I can't balance very well, I really don't get too much out of it. Again, not an important workout to skip.
SATURDAY - JUNE 8, 2013 - P90X - Cardio X
I'm feeling even a bit better than yesterday, and even got out to the nearby supermarket to pick up a few things. Unless I have a relapse, I'm thinking I got off easy with this bug. I was debating on what to do with my Hybrid schedule. I was thinking of just taking a full week off to let my body fully recover, and picking it up again next Thursday, or ... just letting go of the two workouts I missed (since they were almost rest days anyways), and simply stick to what I had normally scheduled. Since Cardio X is not one of the most intense workouts I'm doing, I decided to go for it in the early evening. About 2 minutes into the warmup I was thinking it might have been a bad move, as I started laboring. I ended up getting through it OK, only taking it a bit easier than normal on the Dreya Rolls, but I'm still wondering if it's the right decision. I keep reading that you have to listen to your body. Something's telling me to take a break. The problem is that I don't know if it's my body telling me it's had enough, or if it's my brain coming up with excuses to take a break. The macho side of me is saying to go for it while the cautious side is telling me no. I'm going to do the 13 minute ab workout I have scheduled for tomorrow, and sometime before my workout Monday evening I'm going to have to decide what to about next week.
Time: 43 minutes; Calories Burned: 375; Avg Heart Rate: 117; Max Heart Rate: 149.
SUNDAY - JUNE 9, 2013 - INSANITY - Fast and Furious Abs / Weigh-In
FAST AND FURIOUS ABS
I spent the early part of the day taking it easy and almost felt normal again. About 4pm I went grocery shopping and was getting a bit light headed. When I came home I trimmed a few bushes for about 30 minutes and got a bit winded. I started the workout a bit after 7pm. By the second exercise I was really winded. I got through the 13 minute workout, but it's obvious my body's not recovered yet, even though I thought and hoped it would be. I guess I'm not Superman afterall.
Time: 13 minutes; Calories Burned: 125; Avg Heart Rate: 121; Max Heart Rate: 140.
WEIGH-IN
Weight: 174.3; Body Fat: 21.9%
A drop of 1.1 lb and .5% body fat. I was expecting a drop because I haven't eaten much since Thursday, but the body fat decrease is significant for one week. On the new scale I dropped 2.2 lbs and .2% body fat.
OVERALL THOUGHTS FOR THE WEEK
It was a strange week. In my five years of doing this, I think this is the first time I've ever missed a scheduled workout (illness or otherwise) in the middle of an official program. The first three days went fine, but after that it was hard to judge because I missed two workouts, and wasn't at 100% in the other two. However, it wasn't a total loss. It told me to listen to my body and to take care of it. You do the best you can. I think I'm going to play it smart and decide to take next week off.
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